Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The National Library of Wales
Penglais, Aberystwyth
Ceredigion
SY23 3BU
UK
Contact person: Rob Lacey
Telephone: +44 1970632815
E-mail: rpl@llgc.org.uk
Fax: +44 1970615709
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.llgc.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0452
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Welsh Government Sponsored Body
I.5) Main activity
Other: Library
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Procurement of On-line Family History Service for Wales
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48160000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The provision of an On-line Family History Service for Welsh Library Authorities, Archive Services and Museums. This should provide access to a range of Family History Resources, such as census records; births, marriages and deaths; and other relevant records for Wales, the UK and other countries. The on-line service should have excellent usability and accessibility as well as training and marketing support and usage statistics. The on-line service should be bilingual. The contract is initially for a period of 2 years, beginning on the 1st April 2018, with the possibility of extensions for up to a further 2 years.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
240 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
Aberystwyth
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of an On-line Family History Service for Welsh Library Authorities, Archive Services and Museums. This should provide access to a range of Family History Resources, such as census records; births, marriages and deaths; and other relevant records for Wales, the UK and other countries. The on-line service should have excellent usability and accessibility as well as training and marketing support and usage statistics. The on-line service should be bilingual. The contract is initially for a period of 2 years, beginning on the 1st April 2018, with the possibility of 2 extensions of a year each.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
01/01/2018
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=69600.
(WA Ref:69600)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/08/2017